Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14

The PlumOefS' Permit Case.
THE TRIAL OF HASSAN's TWO IABoRERs FOR MAKING
AN EXCAVATION WITHOUT PERMIT POSTPONED
FOR WEEK.
The case OF Marcellus Farley and Albert Wooden,
laoorers employed by Mr.. Daniel Hannah, the
plumber, charged with making an excavation
without permit, was called for trial In the
Police Court this morning, and Mr. Edwards for
the defendant entered a plea OF not guilty. MI:
Padgett appeared for the prosecution. Mr.. Ed
wards said he would admit that the excavation
was made by the defendants
Policeman Skidmore was called to the stand
ana ne testified to the excavation being made by
the DEFENDANTS He asked them II they had per.
NIT, and they told him that Mr.. Hannah had
gone after II and that he would return about IL
S SSi OK Witness went back to gee the permit
formed him that Mr.. Hannah had left the permit
at the station. Witness went TO the station ana
that the permit had been refused, and be then sr.
rested the defendants
Mir. Hannah was called as a witness by the de-
tense. Counsel told him to state TO the court the
character Of the work done and what enort he
made, II any, to obtain q permit. Mr.. Padgett
timony. The judge said he would let the witness
state It; thatf 1t appeared that the work was done
with the honest expectation that permit would
pc issued, II would have some bearing on the case.
While IL might not AFFECT the case it might have
something to do with the amount OF the penalty.
of1ice and paid the a. as usual and when he WENT
after the permit the clerk refused to issue one
unless ne fwltneSS would 60 before Col Ludlow
was impossible to comply With. Witness said he
went AFTER the permit and used the form which
mad been In use for years, and That was the nrst
time that he or any other plumber had been re-
QueSted to sign the new form.
Counsel attempted to prove by witness that the
requirements OF the Commissioners were unreaSOn-
able. to which Mr. Padgett objected.
The Judge said that the court would not attempt
10 Interfere with the regulations OF the depart
ments. He thought it would be transcending the
courts powers to decide whether the regulations
were reasonable or unreasonable. The law points
out remedy, and that Is by mandamus. The
only question for the court to decide is whether
the excavation was made in violation OF law II
the court should express its Sympathies IL would
De with the defendants, as the court does not
favor techn1calities. The court refused to admit
the testimony, and as counsel for the defendants
desired 70 argue and present authorities on the
admiSSibiiity OF the evidence q continuance Of
one week was granted them for that purpose.
Jurors ExcusKD.-This morning Judge Mont
gomery excused the following petit Jurors on the
regular panel: F. H. Barbarin, H. d. Green, K T.
Heist0n, Geo. Acton, and Jas. w. johnson. The
IOuoWlng were accepted in their places: Geo. X.
Wilson, oliver Black, w. E. Thompson, II. j.
AN ALLEGED SHoPLIFTRR's INSIDE PocKrr.-De.
tectfves Ran and Horne this morning arrested
Fannie Grammar, alias Dent, an alleged colOred
shopifter, who the Officers state, has served time
IN prison for robbtng stores in this city. when
searched at the station the officers found tied
ABOUT her waist what they say Is a pocket made
tor the use OF shop1fters A cut Is made In the
oresS through which stolen property can be put
out OF sight, and II suspected a thorough search
would have to made to fnd the stolen property.
sne Is held on suspicion.
CHILDREN clap their hands with Joy when they
see the curious notions at Gould's, 9th st--Adrk